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Freretstivus & Kitchen Witch Cookbooks!

Freretstivus for the rest of us! I will be at the Freretstivus Celebration (also known as the Freret Market Holiday Edition) this Saturday from 12pm to 4pm. There will be music, food, art, pet adoptions, and an airing of grievances! … Continue reading

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“Taken to the Grave: Lesser Known Tombs in the St. Louis Cemeteries”

Very excited for my upcoming lecture for Save Our Cemeteries on Tuesday, November 10th at Lake Lawn Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, 6:30pm. I will be discussing nine relatively unknown (but fascinating) graves from St. Louis 1 -3. Pirates, piano players, … Continue reading

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Tales from the Crypt & Deep Sea: Marie Laveau’s Tomb and the Evening Star

I am VERY excited about my lecture “Tales from the Crypt & Deep Sea: Marie Laveau’s Tomb and the Evening Star” at the Louisiana Humanities Center (938 Lafayette St) this Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm. Here are … Continue reading

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

I recently did a photo essay for Tulane University about the new policy changes for St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. I spent a lot of time in St. Louis No. 1 during January and February trying to document everything I needed for … Continue reading

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